Soil Mechanics Mcqs
The plasticity characteristics of clays are due to
A) Capillary water
B) Free water
C) Adsorbed water
D) None of the above
Check Answer
C) Adsorbed water
A well foundation is a type of
A) Drilled pier
B) Floating caisson
C) Pneumatic caisson
D) Open caisson
Check Answer
D) Open caisson
A shallow foundation is usually defined as foundation which has
A) Depth less than 1.0 m
B) Depth less than is width
C) Depth les than 0.6 m
D) None of the above
Check Answer
B) Depth less than is width
An isobar is a curve which
A) Joins points of maximum vertical stress
B) Joins points of zero vertical stress
C) Joins points of equal vertical stress
D) Joins points of equal horizontal stress
Check Answer
C) Joins points of equal vertical stress
At shrinkage limit, the soil is
A) Saturated
B) Partially saturated
C) Dry
D) None of the above
Check Answer
A) Saturated
Toughness index of a soil is the ratio of
A) Shrinkage index to the flow index
B) Consistency index to the flow index
C) Liquidity index to the flow index
D) Plasticity index to the flow index
Check Answer
D) Plasticity index to the flow index
In which soil, the height of capilary rise will be the least?
A) Clay
B) Medium sand
C) Coarse sand
D) Fine gravel
Check Answer
D) Fine gravel
The standard penetration test is useful to measure
A) Consistency of clays
B) Shear strength of sands
C) Shear strength of soft clays
D) None of the above
Check Answer
B) Shear strength of sands
Colluvial soils (talus) are transported by
A) Ice
B) Gravity
C) Wind
D) Water
Check Answer
B) Gravity
The following type of soil is not glacier-deposited
A) Bentonite
B) Outwash
C) Till
D) Drift
Check Answer
A) Bentonite
